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SQ Return flights from $1,050

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,050

Dep.art Wed 17 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,160

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Dep.art Sun 31 JanRet.urn Wed 17 Feb^$1,166

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Wed 17 Feb^$1,190

Dep.art Fri 29 JanRet.urn Thu 18 Feb^$1,213

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,213

Dep.art Mon 03 MayRet.urn Sat 15 May^$1,224

Dep.art Sun 10 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$2,236

Dep.art Tue 29 DecRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$2,309

Dep.art Tue 29 DecRet.urn Tue 19 Jan^$2,335

Dep.art Tue 29 DecRet.urn Sun 17 Jan^$2,463

Dep.art Tue 29 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$2,463

Dep.art Sat 09 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$2,464

Dep.art Fri 01 JanRet.urn Sun 17 Jan^$2,488

Dep.art Tue 29 DecRet.urn Fri 15 Jan^$2,725

Dep.art Tue 29 DecRet.urn Sat 16 Jan^$2,738

Dep.art Wed 06 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$2,767

Dep.art Fri 08 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$2,767

Dep.art Mon 04 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$2,773

Dep.art Thu 07 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$2,909

Dep.art Sun 03 JanRet.urn Sun 17 Jan^$3,104

Dep.art Sat 02 JanRet.urn Sun 17 Jan^$3,104

ET,QF Return flights from $1,333

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Wed 17 Feb^$1,333

Dep.art Sun 31 JanRet.urn Wed 17 Feb^$1,333

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Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,333

Dep.art Fri 29 JanRet.urn Thu 18 Feb^$1,445

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,446

Dep.art Mon 03 MayRet.urn Sat 15 May^$1,459

Dep.art Wed 17 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$2,620

QR Return flights from $1,378

Dep.art Wed 17 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,378

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,384

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Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Wed 17 Feb^$1,405

Dep.art Sun 31 JanRet.urn Wed 17 Feb^$1,412

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,414

Dep.art Mon 03 MayRet.urn Sat 15 May^$1,456

Dep.art Fri 29 JanRet.urn Thu 18 Feb^$1,500

Dep.art Sun 10 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$1,590

Dep.art Wed 06 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$1,651

Dep.art Thu 07 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$1,713

Dep.art Tue 29 DecRet.urn Tue 19 Jan^$1,743

Dep.art Tue 29 DecRet.urn Sun 17 Jan^$1,743

Dep.art Tue 29 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$1,743

Dep.art Tue 29 DecRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$1,743

Dep.art Sat 09 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$1,792

Dep.art Fri 08 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$1,807

Dep.art Sun 03 JanRet.urn Sun 17 Jan^$1,902

Dep.art Tue 29 DecRet.urn Fri 15 Jan^$1,912

Dep.art Tue 29 DecRet.urn Sat 16 Jan^$1,916

Dep.art Mon 04 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$1,957

Dep.art Sat 02 JanRet.urn Sun 17 Jan^$2,025

Dep.art Fri 01 JanRet.urn Sun 17 Jan^$2,056

ET,MH,QF Return flights from $1,402

Dep.art Sun 31 JanRet.urn Wed 17 Feb^$1,402

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,481

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Dep.art Fri 29 JanRet.urn Thu 18 Feb^$1,513

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,725

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Wed 17 Feb^$1,750

Dep.art Tue 29 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$1,962

EY,QR Return flights from $1,430

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,430

Dep.art Sun 31 JanRet.urn Wed 17 Feb^$1,447

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Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Wed 17 Feb^$1,457

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,463

Dep.art Sat 09 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$1,648

Dep.art Sun 10 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$1,745

Dep.art Mon 04 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$1,855

Dep.art Thu 07 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$1,960

Dep.art Sun 03 JanRet.urn Sun 17 Jan^$2,604

Dep.art Wed 06 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$2,664

ET,QF,SQ Return flights from $1,444

Dep.art Sun 31 JanRet.urn Wed 17 Feb^$1,444

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Wed 17 Feb^$1,496

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Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,496

Dep.art Fri 29 JanRet.urn Thu 18 Feb^$1,713

Dep.art Wed 17 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,733

Dep.art Mon 03 MayRet.urn Sat 15 May^$1,833

Dep.art Tue 29 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$2,472

EY,SQ Return flights from $1,453

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,453

Dep.art Sun 31 JanRet.urn Wed 17 Feb^$1,453

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Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Wed 17 Feb^$1,463

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,481

Dep.art Thu 07 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$2,763

Dep.art Wed 06 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$3,289

QR,SQ Return flights from $1,456

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,456

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Wed 17 Feb^$1,456

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Dep.art Sun 31 JanRet.urn Wed 17 Feb^$1,456

Dep.art Wed 17 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,457

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,488

Dep.art Fri 29 JanRet.urn Thu 18 Feb^$1,508

Dep.art Mon 03 MayRet.urn Sat 15 May^$1,581

Dep.art Tue 29 DecRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$2,000

Dep.art Tue 29 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$2,001

Dep.art Tue 29 DecRet.urn Tue 19 Jan^$2,001

Dep.art Tue 29 DecRet.urn Sun 17 Jan^$2,001

Dep.art Sun 10 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$2,002

Dep.art Tue 29 DecRet.urn Sat 16 Jan^$2,193

Dep.art Tue 29 DecRet.urn Fri 15 Jan^$2,214

Dep.art Fri 01 JanRet.urn Sun 17 Jan^$2,239

Dep.art Wed 06 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$2,585

Dep.art Thu 07 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$2,585

Dep.art Sun 03 JanRet.urn Sun 17 Jan^$2,620

Dep.art Sat 02 JanRet.urn Sun 17 Jan^$2,646

Dep.art Fri 08 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$2,646

Dep.art Sat 09 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$2,647

Dep.art Mon 04 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$2,786

VA Return flights from $1,476

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Wed 17 Feb^$1,476

Dep.art Sun 31 JanRet.urn Wed 17 Feb^$1,486

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Dep.art Wed 17 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,486

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,488

Dep.art Fri 29 JanRet.urn Thu 18 Feb^$1,516

Dep.art Mon 03 MayRet.urn Sat 15 May^$1,516

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,522

Dep.art Thu 07 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$1,799

Dep.art Sun 10 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$1,799

Dep.art Wed 06 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$1,799

Dep.art Sat 09 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$1,896

Dep.art Fri 08 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$1,896

Dep.art Tue 29 DecRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$1,936

Dep.art Tue 29 DecRet.urn Tue 19 Jan^$1,936

Dep.art Tue 29 DecRet.urn Sun 17 Jan^$1,936

Dep.art Tue 29 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$1,936

Dep.art Sun 03 JanRet.urn Sun 17 Jan^$2,059

Dep.art Mon 04 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$2,131

Dep.art Tue 29 DecRet.urn Fri 15 Jan^$2,154

Dep.art Tue 29 DecRet.urn Sat 16 Jan^$2,201

Dep.art Sat 02 JanRet.urn Sun 17 Jan^$2,245

Dep.art Fri 01 JanRet.urn Sun 17 Jan^$2,346

EK Return flights from $1,483

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Wed 17 Feb^$1,483

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,483

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Dep.art Wed 17 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,483

Dep.art Mon 03 MayRet.urn Sat 15 May^$1,510

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,512

Dep.art Sun 31 JanRet.urn Wed 17 Feb^$1,513

Dep.art Fri 29 JanRet.urn Thu 18 Feb^$1,543

Dep.art Sun 10 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$1,803

Dep.art Thu 07 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$1,862

Dep.art Sat 09 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$1,918

Dep.art Wed 06 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$1,947

Dep.art Fri 08 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$1,975

Dep.art Tue 29 DecRet.urn Tue 19 Jan^$2,135

Dep.art Tue 29 DecRet.urn Sun 17 Jan^$2,142

Dep.art Tue 29 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$2,142

Dep.art Tue 29 DecRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$2,142

Dep.art Mon 04 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$2,202

Dep.art Sun 03 JanRet.urn Sun 17 Jan^$2,249

Dep.art Sat 02 JanRet.urn Sun 17 Jan^$2,282

Dep.art Tue 29 DecRet.urn Fri 15 Jan^$2,283

Dep.art Tue 29 DecRet.urn Sat 16 Jan^$2,283

Dep.art Fri 01 JanRet.urn Sun 17 Jan^$2,298

QR,VA Return flights from $1,486

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Wed 17 Feb^$1,486

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,488

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Dep.art Wed 17 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,492

Dep.art Sun 31 JanRet.urn Wed 17 Feb^$1,493

Dep.art Fri 29 JanRet.urn Thu 18 Feb^$1,516

Dep.art Mon 03 MayRet.urn Sat 15 May^$1,517

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,522

Dep.art Thu 07 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$1,962

Dep.art Tue 29 DecRet.urn Sun 17 Jan^$2,069

Dep.art Tue 29 DecRet.urn Tue 19 Jan^$2,069

Dep.art Tue 29 DecRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$2,069

Dep.art Tue 29 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$2,069

Dep.art Fri 08 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$2,084

Dep.art Sun 10 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$2,192

Dep.art Wed 06 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$2,215

Dep.art Sat 09 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$2,217

Dep.art Tue 29 DecRet.urn Fri 15 Jan^$2,284

Dep.art Tue 29 DecRet.urn Sat 16 Jan^$2,303

Dep.art Fri 01 JanRet.urn Sun 17 Jan^$2,346

Dep.art Mon 04 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$2,361

Dep.art Sun 03 JanRet.urn Sun 17 Jan^$2,499

Dep.art Sat 02 JanRet.urn Sun 17 Jan^$2,610

ET,JQ Return flights from $1,505

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,505

4Z,CX,ET,JQ,VN Return flights from $1,506

Dep.art Mon 03 MayRet.urn Sat 15 May^$1,506

TK Return flights from $1,511

Dep.art Wed 17 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,511

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,810

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Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Wed 17 Feb^$1,810

Dep.art Sun 31 JanRet.urn Wed 17 Feb^$1,844

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,977

Dep.art Fri 01 JanRet.urn Sun 17 Jan^$2,063

Dep.art Fri 29 JanRet.urn Thu 18 Feb^$2,201

Dep.art Fri 08 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$2,284

Dep.art Mon 03 MayRet.urn Sat 15 May^$2,363

Dep.art Wed 06 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$2,426

Dep.art Mon 04 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$2,596

Dep.art Sun 10 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$2,733

Dep.art Sat 09 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$3,033

Dep.art Sun 03 JanRet.urn Sun 17 Jan^$3,881

Dep.art Tue 29 DecRet.urn Sun 17 Jan^$3,881

Dep.art Tue 29 DecRet.urn Wed 20 Jan^$3,881

Dep.art Sat 02 JanRet.urn Sun 17 Jan^$4,356

Dep.art Tue 29 DecRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$4,356

Dep.art Tue 29 DecRet.urn Sat 16 Jan^$4,356

Dep.art Tue 29 DecRet.urn Tue 19 Jan^$4,356

Dep.art Thu 07 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$4,653

Dep.art Tue 29 DecRet.urn Fri 15 Jan^$6,109

QR,SQ,VA Return flights from $1,518

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,518

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Wed 17 Feb^$1,519

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Dep.art Wed 17 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,540

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,544

Dep.art Fri 29 JanRet.urn Thu 18 Feb^$1,576

Dep.art Sun 31 JanRet.urn Wed 17 Feb^$1,657

Dep.art Mon 03 MayRet.urn Sat 15 May^$1,891

Dep.art Wed 06 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$2,450

Dep.art Fri 08 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$3,048

Dep.art Thu 07 JanRet.urn Sun 24 Jan^$3,151

Dep.art Sat 02 JanRet.urn Sun 17 Jan^$3,523

Prices are from searches made in the last 24 hours and current prices may differ.

Do you need to catch a flight to Melbourne? Check out our domestic flights to Melbourne. If Melbourne is not your closest airport, then here are all our flights to Cape Town from United States (USA) and flights to South Africa. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Melbourne

Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Melbourne to Cape Town

Return fares from Melbourne to Cape Town by month, based on the cheapest return airfares found for each month.

Nov 2026

$1,307

Feb 2027

$1,066

Mar 2027

$1,463

Apr 2027

$1,683

The cheapest month to fly to Cape Town is February 2027, with return fares from $1,066 — 37% cheaper than the most expensive month (April 2027, from $1,683).

When Should You Fly to Cape Town?

Based on the fares we've tracked, February is typically the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town, with return fares from $1,066. April is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $1,683.

Across the year, return fares to Cape Town average around $1,380. If you can travel in the off-peak months of February, November and March, you'll generally pay up to 23% less than the yearly average.

Cheapest Melbourne to Cape Town Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Melbourne to Cape Town return airfares.

November 2026

$1,307

February 2027

$1,066

March 2027

$1,463

April 2027

$1,683

Average Melbourne to Cape Town Return Prices

These are the average prices for Melbourne to Cape Town return airfares.

October 2026

$2,002

November 2026

$1,705

December 2026

$2,158

January 2027

$2,299

February 2027

$1,681

March 2027

$1,704

April 2027

$1,715

May 2027

$1,695

June 2027

$1,790

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